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Which one of these men do not belong on the Montague side: Balthasar, Romeo, or Paris?
Who is Paris. Paris is related to the Prince. He is also in a deal with Capulet to marry Juliet.
100
Who said: "Some shall be pardon'd and some punished: For never was a story of more woe than this of Juliet and her Romeo?"
Who is Prince. These are the last lines of the play. Prince is wrapping up the tragic ending of the story. The Montagues and Capulets just mended their family feud, but only after the deaths of their children.
100
What is a dramatic convention in which a character speaks to the audience and other characters supposedly cannot hear?
What is an aside.
100
Where is Romeo during Act 4?
What is Mantua. He was banished from Verona in Act 3.
100
How quickly do Romeo and Juliet fall in love?
What is love at first sight.
200
In Act 5, to whom does Romeo write a letter before he goes to the Capels' monument?
Who is his Lord Father: Montague.
200
In what context does the Nurse say, "Mistress! what, mistress! Juliet! Fast, I warrant her, she: Why, lamb! why, lady! fie, you slug-a-bed?"
What is in Act 4, scene 5 when the Nurse is trying to wake Juliet on the morning of her wedding. It is at this moment that everyone believes Juliet is dead.
200
Romeo tries not to fight in Act 3. Romeo is also a love-struck young man. Mercutio feels like fighting just because it's hot outside. He also pokes fun at Romeo for being in love. Therefore, Mercutio is what to Romeo?
What is a foil character.
200
From whom does Romeo find out Juliet is dead?
Who is Balthasar. Balthasar comes to Romeo in Mantua to give him the news.
200
Why doesn't Romeo receive Friar Lawrence's letter?
What is: Friar John cannot get into Mantua because he was exposed to an illness. They do not let him into the town for fear of spreading the disease.
300
Who devises a plan for Romeo and Juliet to be together?
Who is Friar Lawrence.
300
Who said: "Hold, then; go home, be merry, give consent to marry Paris: Wednesday is to-morrow; To-morrow night look that thou lie alone, let not thy nurse lie with thee in thy chamber..."
Who is Friar Lawrence. He is explaining the plan to Juliet.
300
This quotation is an example of what literary term? "Shall I believe that unsubstantial death is amorous? And that the lean abhorred monster keeps thee here in dark to be his paramour?"
What is personification. Romeo is personifying death. He says that death has taken Juliet for his lover--attributing human characteristics to something non-human.
300
How does Romeo persuade the Apothecary to sell him poison?
What is by paying him. Romeo takes advantage of the Apothecary's poverty and pays him in order to get the poison.
300
Why is Paris at the Capulet's monument?
What is to mourn Juliet and pay his respects at her grave.
400
At the end of Act 5, scene 3, three characters recount the events of Romeo, Juliet, and Paris' death to the Prince. Who are they?
Who are Friar Lawrence, Balthasar, and the Page of Paris.
400
Who said this and in what context: "Now, sir, her father counts it dangerous that she doth give her sorrow so much sway, and in his wisdom hastes our marriage, to stop the inundation of her tears..."
Who is Paris to Friar Lawrence. He is telling Friar about his newly arranged marriage to Juliet. Capulet wants the marriage to happen quickly because he thinks it will stop Juliet's supposed grief over Tybalt's death.
400
The last scene of Act 4 in which Peter and the musicians argue is an example of...
What is comic relief. Comic relief is a humorous scene or incident that relieves tension in an otherwise serious work.
400
What is the Friar's plan in Act 4, scene 1?
What is 1. Give consent to marry Paris. 2. Lie alone tonight. 3. Drink the vial. 4. Romeo receive a letter from Friar about the plan. 5. Juliet will wake in the tomb and Romeo will be there. 6. They'll run away to Mantua together.
400
If Romeo and Juliet are fated to die, what purpose do their deaths serve?
What is to end the feud between their families.
500
Who provides comic relief at the end of Act 4, scene 5?
Who are Peter and the musicians. They provide comic relief because the Capulets just found Juliet 'dead,' and they sing to each other and provide the audience with puns.
500
Who said, "if aught in this miscarried by my fault, let my old life be sacrificed some hour before his time unto the rigour of severest law," at the end of Act 5, scene 3 and what does it mean?
Who is Friar Lawrence. Friar was detailing the events of Romeo and Juliet's deaths to Prince. He says if anything he just said was a lie, let them put him to death.
500
In Act 4, scene 5, the Nurse and the Capulets find Juliet 'dead' in her bedroom. The Friar and the audience both know that Juliet is only in a coma. This is an example of what literary term?
What is dramatic irony.
500
How do Romeo and Juliet die?
What is: Romeo finds Juliet asleep in the tomb, but he thinks she's dead. He drinks poison to be with her. Juliet wakes up shortly after Romeo dies and stabs herself with Romeo's dagger.
500
According to the Prince, who is responsible for Romeo and Juliet's deaths?
Who are the Capulets and the Montagues. If the families hadn't been feuding, this would have never happened. Romeo and Juliet's love wouldn't have been forbidden, and they wouldn't have hidden their love.